The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast

Episode: B&T Extra: Sid Davis, & Jess on Amazon
Date: January 23, 2026

Overview

This episode of The BOB & TOM Show Extra serves up the show's signature blend of irreverent comedy, offbeat news, and lively banter. The discussion centers around odd news stories (including an unexpected birth and extreme parachuting), the peculiarities of religious prohibitions, comedian Sid Davis's latest musings, and a humorous deep dive into bizarre products on Amazon.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Classic One-Liners & Jokes

Participants: The Cast (Tom, Pat, Jess, Christy, Sid Davis, Josh)

• "Stupid redneck says before he dies..."

  • [00:55]
  • Pat delivers the punchline: “Hey, y'all, watch this.”
  • Sets the comedic, loose tone right from the start.

• Ace Cosby Joke of the Day

  • Announced as a “special double” joke episode, demonstrating the show's affinity for running gags and inside jokes. [01:21]

2. Extraordinary News Stories

a) Parachuting at 103 and Surviving a 5,000 Foot Fall

Discussion Lead: Tom, Christy, Jess

• A 103-year-old woman sets the world record for parachuting—widely praised by the crew. [02:45]
• Another story: a woman survives a 5,000-foot fall when both parachutes fail, suffering only a broken vertebra. [03:01]
  • Jess jokes: “She’s in fairly good shape.”
  • Pat: “Broken vertebrae, that’s about it.”

b) Woman Mistakes Triplets for Kidney Stones

Host: Christy
Panelists: Pat, Tom, Jess, Sid Davis

• South Dakota woman Danette Giltz believes she's passing kidney stones, but actually gives birth to triplets.

  • Christy: “She did not know she was 34 weeks pregnant when she began having pain. Thought she was suffering from kidney stones. She's had both in the past.” [03:19]
  • Pat: “How? Never mind.”

• The baby names (Blaze, Gypsy, Nikki) prompt playful ribbing about “stripper names.” [03:48]

  • Tom: "I'm thinking two of them are going to be strippers." [03:48]
  • Jess: “Stuffed with people.” [05:24]
  • Tom: “Stuffed with people used to open for Up with People.” [05:30]
  • Panel jokes about not knowing their own anatomy and the confusion between kidney stones and childbirth.
  • Jess: “She has to be so fat.” [04:22]; Christy confirms: "She's a bigger gal." [04:25]

3. Sid Davis Interview & Family Life

Host: Tom
Guest: Sid Davis

• Sid shares about his long marriage and the experience of his wife discovering his “papusa joke.” [06:50]

  • Joke setup: On a talk show, asked if he likes papusa, he replies: “I only get it on my birthday." [07:13]
  • Tom: “A rock solid joke. Yeah, that has got a lot going on there.” [07:25]
  • Sid reveals after three years, someone tells his wife, and she finally hears it: “Oh yeah, I kind of fulfilled my own prophecy.” [07:40]

• Discusses “the Daddy bar” he set for his daughter’s boyfriend, who surpasses expectations by offering to pay off Sid’s student loans.

  • Sid: “…he said, ‘Sir, I’ll be happy to pay your student loan debts off.’ And I said, 'That bar’s been met. You grab a beer, call me Dad.'" [08:09]

• Sid’s elderly mother calls him in a panic during Hurricane Irma—though she lives in Arizona.

  • “I was scared because mom lives in Arizona.” [09:06]

4. Religious Prohibitions & The Mormon Coffee Ban

Lead: Christy, Tom, Jess, Pat

• New LDS (Mormon) guidance bans coffee, tea, vaping, and marijuana (except if prescribed), leading to a comedic debate on religious dietary rules. [09:47-12:03]

  • Tom: “Very short lines at Salt Lake City Starbucks drive through.” [10:33]
  • “Does anyone take this [seriously]? …Let’s be honest. This is ridiculous.” [11:13]
  • “You think there’s a God up there going, well, he lived a good life…had a cup of coffee. Hell for this guy? I doubt it.” [11:42]
  • Jess and Christy offer more moderate takes, emphasizing tolerance:
    • Jess: “Live and let live.” [12:02]
    • Christy: “You are insulting so many people right now.” [12:12]
  • Tom lampoons the faith’s seriousness over coffee: “If you believe taking drinking coffee is going to send you to hell, truly an idiot, you may want to reexamine.” [12:03]

• The group acknowledges similar “ridiculous” rules in other faiths and quickly turns the topic humorous, including jokes about “caffeine cups of sin” and chocolate cake.

5. Deep Dive Into Weird Amazon Products

Lead: Jess, Josh, Tom, Christy

• The show pivots to bizarre Amazon items:

  • 82 lb aged cheese wheel – Josh: “Can be yours for $1200.” [14:44]
    • Tom: “If you eat 82 pounds of cheese, you may be—don’t bother buying any toilet paper for a month.” [15:01]
  • Pet urine detector (UV flashlight) – Jess: “I have a pet urine detector. It’s called my nose.” [15:23]
  • Automated tennis ball launcher for dogs, which delights Tom:
    • “...the dog in the video is losing his mind...Finally puts it back in, it throws it out again. I don’t believe it!” [16:15-16:22]
  • Pet coffins and “paw pods” for pet burials:
    • Jess: “A snake coffin is just a paper towel tube.” [17:04]
    • They discuss “pet grave pods,” and tailored coffin sizes (from hermit crab to Rottweiler).
    • Jess, consulting Amazon: “Your mini, smaller birds, smaller lizards, rats. Of course, you’ve got your medium for small dogs, cats, and larger rabbits.” [18:01]

• Sid Davis dryly comments on why this tangent is helpful:

  • “At least they’re going to forget about my rant about the idiocy of drinking coffee sending you to hell.” [18:13]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

- “She has to be so fat.”

• Jess, on the woman who didn’t realize she was pregnant with triplets. [04:22]

- “Stuffed with people used to open for Up with People.”

• Tom, riffing on the absurdity of the situation. [05:30]

- “I only get it on my birthday.”

• Sid Davis, delivering his signature “papusa joke” when asked about trying Salvadoran cuisine. [07:13]

- “If you believe taking drinking coffee is going to send you to hell, truly an idiot, you may want to re-examine...”

• Tom, bluntly criticizing the LDS coffee ban. [12:03]

- “A snake coffin is just a paper towel tube.”

• Jess, lampooning Amazon’s pet coffin offerings. [17:04]

- “If you eat 82 pounds of cheese... don’t bother buying any toilet paper for a month.”

• Tom, on the dangers of Amazon indulgence. [15:01]

Timestamps of Key Segments

| Timestamp | Topic/Quote | |:-------------:|----------------------------------------------------------| | 00:55 | “Hey, y’all, watch this.” – Redneck joke punchline | | 03:19 | Woman mistakes kidney stones for triplets | | 04:22 | Jess: “She has to be so fat.” | | 06:50 | Sid Davis’s “papusa joke” origins | | 08:09 | Sid’s “Daddy bar” for daughter’s boyfriend | | 09:47 | LDS church bans coffee, tea, vaping, marijuana | | 11:13 | Tom: “Let’s be honest. This is ridiculous.” | | 12:03 | Tom’s rant: “If you believe this... you’re a moron.” | | 14:44 | 82 lb cheese wheel on Amazon | | 17:04 | Snake coffin = “paper towel tube” | | 18:13 | Sid: “At least they’re going to forget about my rant...” |

Episode Tone and Language

Lively, irreverent, and rapid-fire comedic banter. The hosts and guests riff off each other's jokes, often delving into the absurd or gently mocking peculiar news and cultural phenomena. Sensitive topics (such as faith or body image) are broached with characteristic boundary-pushing humor that’s typical of the BOB & TOM Show’s long-running style, balanced occasionally with more reasoned or tolerant perspectives from other cast members.

For Listeners Who Missed It

This episode is quintessential BOB & TOM: a fast-paced blend of wry commentary on quirky news, off-the-cuff jokes from accomplished comedians, the all-too-relatable oddities of everyday life, and spontaneous, playful debates over everything from religious rules to ridiculous Amazon products. Whether you tune in for sharp one-liners or just want to laugh at the weird things people buy and do, this episode captures the show's unique comedic chemistry and conversational charm.